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New guidance that aims to improve equal participation and representation of women in parliaments around the world has been published by the Scottish Parliament. The development of Gender Sensitising Parliaments: A Practical Guide was led by Professor Sarah Childs, personal chair of politics and gend

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against Russia in a case brought by two media organisations and 178 individuals over the criminalisation of dissent around the war on Ukraine. In today's Chamber judgment, the court held unanimously that Russia had violated Article 10 of the Europ

A woman has been awarded €55,000 in damages in the Circuit Court after being scalded on a Ryanair flight. Lidija Miliute, 26, suffered extensive second degree burns after tea spilled on her during a flight from Lithuania to Ireland on 28 March 2022, The Irish Times reports.

DWF has announced seven promotions in Belfast, including a more senior role for construction partner David McNeice and a promotion to partnership for insurance lawyer Louise Trimble. Real estate lawyer Amanda Byrnes has been promoted to director and dispute resolution lawyer David Humphreys has been

The Northern Ireland Assembly has again voted in favour of a "progressive smoking ban" despite continued uncertainty over its compatibility with post-Brexit rules. MLAs yesterday passed a legislative consent motion backing Northern Ireland's inclusion in the UK government's Tobacco and Vapes Bill, w

William Fry has struck an optimistic note on outlook for Ireland's M&A market after new figures showed deal value reached €27.5 billion in 2024, an increase of 115 per cent on the previous year. The firm yesterday published its M&A Review 2024, which records 499 transactions in the Iris

There is "at least an arguable case" that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a former UK Supreme Court justice has said. Lord Sumption, an outspoken figure who served on the court from 2012 to 2018, told The Guardian in a new interview that he "thought — and I still think — that

Nearly a quarter of a million Danes have backed a call for Denmark to purchase California from the US. The joke online petition is a response to Donald Trump's repeated — and rebuffed — demands to purchase Greenland from Denmark.

Rebecca Coen has been appointed as director of enforcement and AML at the new Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. A qualified barrister, she was previously director of criminal enforcement at the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA), Ireland's company law enforcement agency.

A first-of-its-kind book on Youth Court practice in Northern Ireland has been launched by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. Authors Séamus McIlroy BL and John Mackell BL were joined by family, colleagues and members of the judiciary at an official launch event at Law Society House last wee

The UCD Law Review is now accepting submissions for its 25th volume. The student-run peer-reviewed legal journal welcomes contributions on a broad range of contemporary legal issues, in particular articles pertaining to Irish and European law, though articles relating to wider concepts of internatio

William Fry has been advising the US National Football League (NFL) on its historic plans to bring the first-ever regular season game to Ireland. The Pittsburgh Steelers — whose president, Art Rooney II, has family links to Newry, Co Down — are set to take the field at Croke Park in 2025

The barristers and solicitors who earned the most from the criminal legal aid scheme in 2024 have been named.

A new default speed limit of 60 km/h for rural local roads was introduced in Ireland on Friday, replacing the previous default 80 km/h limit. The change, which came into effect on Friday 7 February 2025, was made in response to the finding of the Department of Transport's speed limit review.

Major reforms to mental health legislation have been put back on the legislative agenda. The 202-section Mental Health Bill 2024, which will replace the existing Mental Health Act 2001, cleared second stage in the Dáil last September but fell when the election was called.